A new discourse of trade: wherein are recommended several weighty points, relating to Companies of Merchants; The Act of Navigation, Naturalization of Strangers, and our Woollen Manufactures. The Balance of Trade, And Nature of Plantations; with their Consequences, in relation to the Kingdom, are seriously discussed. Methods for the Employment and Maintenance of the Poor are proposed. The Reduction of Interest of Money to 4 l. per cent. is recommended. And some Proposals for erecting a Court of Merchants, for determining Controversies relating to Maritime Affairs, and for a Law for Transferring of Bills of Debts, are humbly offer'd. To which is added, A short, but most excellent Treatise of Interest. By Sir Josiah Child, Baronet.

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  • A new discourse of trade: wherein are recommended several weighty points, relating to Companies of Merchants; The Act of Navigation, Naturalization of Strangers, and our Woollen Manufactures. The Balance of Trade, And Nature of Plantations; with their Consequences, in relation to the Kingdom, are seriously discussed. Methods for the Employment and Maintenance of the Poor are proposed. The Reduction of Interest of Money to 4 l. per cent. is recommended. And some Proposals for erecting a Court of Merchants, for determining Controversies relating to Maritime Affairs, and for a Law for Transferring of Bills of Debts, are humbly offer'd. To which is added, A short, but most excellent Treatise of Interest. By Sir Josiah Child, Baronet.
  • Discourse about trade
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Imprint
London: printed for J. Hodges, on London-Bridge; W. Meadows at the Angel in Cornhill; C. Corbet, against St Dunstan's Church, Fleet street; J. Jackson, at St. James's Gate; J Stagg, in Westminster-Hall; and J. Bevill, near St. Saviours Church, Southwark, [1745?]
Publication year
1745-1745
ESTC No.
N42058
Grub Street ID
28411
Description
[4],xlvi,260,[2]p. ; 12⁰
Note
Originally published in 1690 as: A discourse about trade.

In this edition there is a single rule above and below "By Sir Josiah Child, Baronet" and after "The fourth edition.".

Price from imprint: Price Bound 3 s.
Uncontrolled note
Ht. of colon following 'trade' on tp. = 6mm